Copydom

The contrast between parts which he chose to retouch for his own gratification and parts which he left in their feeble state of copydom is sufficiently exhibited by the section where the procession reaches the corner of the room with the figure of [...]

It is only the second phase of the three stages of copydom.

The trouble is that in these days the Goliaths of copydom are all tricked out and cumbered with armor of various kinds, from layouts to ten finished proofs in as many colors, for an advertisement.

Initially, enthusiasts like Kelly (2006) celebrated this as a “clever solution”, potentially helping to “unravel the Gordian knot of copydom” in the digital age.